Malambo Surname

11,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Malambo Surname Definition:

Malambo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: born during planting season.

Malambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia39,1031:40550
Colombia3,3561:14,2351,293
Tanzania2,0201:26,2093,176
Malawi1,2551:13,6412,125
DR Congo7661:96,44910,884
South Africa5101:106,23112,813
Namibia3691:6,5301,275
Kenya1541:299,86919,047
Zimbabwe1061:145,64418,674
Venezuela531:569,88810,391
Botswana391:56,07510,323
England261:2,143,00282,017
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Malambo (2,723) may also be a first name.

Malambo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Malambo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: born during planting season.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Malambo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Malambo Come From? nationality or country of origin

Malambo has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malambo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,749th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 152,411 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Malambo live; 87 percent live in Southern Africa and 87 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Malambo is also the 140,181st most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,723 people.

The surname Malambo is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 39,103 people, or 1 in 405. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Southern Province, where 48 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 22 percent reside and Central Province, where 22 percent reside. Barring Zambia Malambo exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 7 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.

Malambo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Malambo earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 40.52% less than the national average, earning R 141,348 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.95% less than the national average, earning $20,444,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 27.42% less than the national average, earning $31,319 USD per year.

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